Maya
Inca
Aztec
Vocabulary & Miscellanous
100

Glyphs and Codices are proof that the Maya had what?

What is a writing system.

100

What is the capital of the Inca civilization?

What is Cuzco

100

What is the capital of the Aztec civilization?

What is Tenochtitlan

100

Mesoameric was home to what 2 Early American Civilizations?

What is the Maya and Aztec

200

What was the name of the Maya ball game?

What is pok-a-tok

200

The Inca adapted to their environment by (2 ways)

creating step terraces and aquaducts

200

The decline of the Aztec empire is associated with which exploror?

Who is Cortes.

200

What does sacred mean?

What is something that is holy or deserving respect.

300
How was the Maya civilization goverened?

What is small city-states with their own rulers.

300

What was something unique about the Inca archhitecture?

What is they did not use a wheel to move the heavy boulders, they did not use mortor; build suspension bridges; had a superior network of roads

300

How did the Aztec adapt to their environment? (list 2 ways)

What is building chinampas and building aqueducts
300

What does indigenous mean?

What is things that are produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular area.
400

The Maya adapted to their enironment by (list 2 ways)

What is building step terraces and build champas (raised beds)

400

The decline of the Inca empire is associated with which explorer?

Who is Pizarro.

400

They Aztec expanded their empire by doing what?

What is constantly waging war against other city states

400

The Maya, Inca, Aztec civilization are called pre-Columbian civilizations because

What is they developed before Columbus's first voyage to the America's in 1492.

500

The end of the early May civilization was caused by

What is, no one knows for sure but it was probably a compination of factors.

500

What does "Machu Picchu" mean? (What is it often called?)

What is "the city in the clouds".
500

According to a myth, one God told them they will know they found the perfect place to settle when they saw;

What is an eagle sitting on a cactus, holding a snake.

500

The Maya, Aztec and Inca had what things in common

What are multiple gods and religious ceremonies.

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